Ninjette Member of the Month - December 2013 (ally99)

Alex · January 1st, 2014, 05:28 PM

It's that time again! As always, to be on the ballot, you need to be in the top 10 of posts for the past month. I'm excluded, as is anyone who has won in the past 12 months. The current listing is always up here: top posters, under the quicklinks menu.

The criteria to win is up to the voter. Most helpful, least helpful, least annoying, most annoying, best avatar, it's open season. Winner gets to choose a privilege that I can reasonably fulfill. Larger avatar size? Want to auto-welcome newbies? More PM space? Special phrase under username in addition to custom user title? Skies the limit, as long as it doesn't cost anything, and I can code it in 8 minutes or less. The winners get all the same privileges as a group, so you get the benefit of whatever the earlier folks (and later folks) asked for as well.

Enjoy!

Mentions so they are all aware of this thread:

@allanoue
@alex.s
@rasta
@ally99
@Motofool
@DEFY
@BobsPT
@Snake
@stubshaft
@Sirref

Member of the Month Archive

allanoue · January 1st, 2014, 05:29 PM

Snake · January 1st, 2014, 06:07 PM

My vote goes to @ally99.
Vote for ally! Vote for ally!

ally99 · January 1st, 2014, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snake

My vote goes to @ally99.
Vote for ally! Vote for ally!

I'm honored!

Hey, I am one of the nearly original Ninjetters with you Rick. I remember some of my noob questions from back in the day. "Uh, what does the clutch do?"

Ok, ok, maybe they weren't THAT noob.

ally99 · January 1st, 2014, 06:14 PM

I'm excited! Neck and neck with one of my favorite members, Hernan!

NevadaWolf · January 1st, 2014, 06:29 PM

Can i request former MOTM get multiple votes?!? This isn't fair... How do I pick one person???

ally99 · January 1st, 2014, 06:31 PM

So for what it's worth, all of you guys would benefit from my request if I win. Hell, you already have partially with the additional, accessible smilies. Not that I'm brown nosing or anything. But it would be in your interest to vote for me.

Snake · January 1st, 2014, 06:41 PM

Yea! Ally is ahead 7 to 5.

ally99 · January 1st, 2014, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NevadaWolf

Can i request former MOTM get multiple votes?!? This isn't fair... How do I pick one person???

Easy! Pick meee!

lol! Kidding. Hernan deserves it more, but he's already had it once. :P

Sirref · January 1st, 2014, 07:06 PM

woah, I didn't realize that I had posted enough to get on this list last month. I wonder if I'll get any votes

voted ally since motofool has won already but really either of them deserve it in my book.

ally99 · January 1st, 2014, 07:07 PM

For nostalgic purposes, I looked up some early posts. This was my first ever in the New Members forum, June 2009!

"Hi all! My name is Allyson. I live in Athens, Ga. I started learning to ride my 08 Ninja 250 back in March. I just completed the MSF course last weekend, so I'm officially licensed. My husband has a CBR 600 and we ride together. He told me this is a great forum to do some learning. Anyway, I'm happy to be a part of this forum. Allyson"

And lmao! My first twisty ride! sorry, I was obviously chatty and eager to learn.

"Hey guys! I have an experience to share. I've been riding my Ninja for a little over 3 months now, and I continue learning so much on every ride! I'm in love with my bike! lol! Anyway, hubby and I took our bikes to the Ga mountains last weekend. Wow, I learned more THAT day than in my other months of riding COMBINED! What a FUN experience! For the most part, I did really well, slowing a good bit before the corners and accelerating through them. However, I took one corner too fast and ended up scraping not only my peg, but my muffler too! I've gotta say, though I'm not proud of scraping my muffler b/c it stemmed from a mistake I made in not slowing enough for that corner, I am VERY proud of how I handled myself during moment. The scrape lasted for about 2 seconds b/c the curve just kept going, so I had to stay in my lean, dragging all the way. During the whole corner, my head was up and pointed through the curve, I stayed relaxed (I think), and stayed steady on the throttle, thank god! Somehow, even though I was scraping hard parts, I kept calm and controlled. It was truly the most amazing feeling ever to know that even though it was caused by an initial mistake, I kept calm and didn't panic when things got rough. And now I have a pretty little scratched patch on my muffler as my war scar. Yeah!! I can attribute this to all my reading (Proficient Motorcycling and Total Control), and yeah, even my MSF instructor popped into my head.
Now a few questions about mountain riding: When taking mountain twisties, do you guys hang off the seat at all? If so, how much? Do you pretty much ride the curve? Or do you do the delayed apex going from outside to inside and back to the outside line of the curve to keep the curve from being so sharp? (I REALLY hope that question makes sense...if not, I can try to reword it).
When going up the mountain and our 250s start to lose power, do you just downshift a gear and keep pushing it? What is the ideal gear to be in going up a mountain?"

and for kicks and giggles, pictures before I learned to corner. Holy crap, I had a LOT to learn!
http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=32955

Snake · January 1st, 2014, 07:30 PM

nostalgia
This is the perfect time of year to look back and look forward to more learning to enjoy our great sport.

Motofool · January 1st, 2014, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ally99

I'm excited! Neck and neck with one of my favorite members, Hernan!

Having you as deserved MOTM will make me happier than winning it.

Go girl, go !!!

DEFY · January 2nd, 2014, 05:31 AM

I am just happy to be mentioned, go @ally99

alex.s · January 3rd, 2014, 10:05 AM

just took a look at http://www.ninjette.org/forums/misc.php?do=topposters

today i learned, that johny bravo guy posts even more than i do

greenaero · January 3rd, 2014, 10:16 AM

Lots of worthy candidates this month. Hernan( Motofool ) is one of the most knowledgeable, most helpful and nicest people on this forum. My vote goes to Hernan!

JohnnyBravo · January 3rd, 2014, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

just took a look at http://www.ninjette.org/forums/misc.php?do=topposters

today i learned, that johny bravo guy posts even more than i do

You just learned today??? Haha post up

tfkrocks · January 3rd, 2014, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnnyBravo

You just learned today??? Haha post up

Quit BSing on Ninjette and go ride!

allanoue · January 3rd, 2014, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greenaero

Lots of worthy candidates this month. Hernan( Motofool ) is one of the most knowledgeable, most helpful and nicest people on this forum. My vote goes to Hernan!

allanoue · January 3rd, 2014, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tfkrocks

Quit BSing on Ninjette and go ride!

allanoue · January 3rd, 2014, 11:16 AM

I could live with myself voting for ally99 just not against Motofool

ally99 · January 3rd, 2014, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allanoue

I could live with myself voting for ally99 just not against Motofool

Thanks. I think.

Sirref · January 3rd, 2014, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

just took a look at http://www.ninjette.org/forums/misc.php?do=topposters

today i learned, that johny bravo guy posts even more than i do

today I learned that alex has almost 20,000 posts and you have almost 13,000

Quote:

Originally Posted by ally99

Thanks. I think.

Pretty sure that means he voted motofool

alex.s · January 3rd, 2014, 12:13 PM

about to over-take a legend.

TnNinjaGirl · January 3rd, 2014, 12:15 PM

one more for @ally99 Go girl!

Sirref · January 3rd, 2014, 12:16 PM

Do you mind filling the newbies in on who kkim is? it looks like his last post was in 2011

edit: looking through the threads he's started he looks to have been a major part of ninjette early on and still has some degree of an affect on the site today even after not posting for a few years

JohnnyBravo · January 3rd, 2014, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allanoue

Quote:

Originally Posted by tfkrocks

Quit BSing on Ninjette and go ride!

I am riding... On a ups truck, ain't got nothing better to do than play on my favorite forum

allanoue · January 3rd, 2014, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirref

Pretty sure that means he voted motofool

I am pretty sure she knew that.

Sirref · January 3rd, 2014, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allanoue

I am pretty sure she knew that.

just making sure

JohnnyBravo · January 3rd, 2014, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirref

Do you mind filling the newbies in on who kkim is? it looks like his last post was in 2011

edit: looking through the threads he's started he looks to have been a major part of ninjette early on and still has some degree of an affect on the site today even after not posting for a few years

The legendary kkim shame he was run off by hoodlums

DEFY · January 3rd, 2014, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnnyBravo

The legendary kkim shame he was run off by hoodlums

Just like the 1 vote I had lol.

Alex · January 3rd, 2014, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirref

today I learned that alex has almost 20,000 posts and you have almost 13,000

Sirref · January 3rd, 2014, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

Life piracy is a crime, just program one or start up a game of super mario bros

Alex · January 3rd, 2014, 02:24 PM

JohnnyBravo · January 3rd, 2014, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DEFY

Just like the 1 vote I had lol.

Some folks change votes on the regular round here

TnNinjaGirl · January 3rd, 2014, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirref

Do you mind filling the newbies in on who kkim is? it looks like his last post was in 2011

He's pretty much a figment of your imagination. @Alex likes to play with the n00bs by going back and making posts on behalf of this "kkim". Haha gets you guys every time!

Alex · January 3rd, 2014, 03:29 PM

ally99 · January 3rd, 2014, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allanoue

I am pretty sure she knew that.

Yes, she did.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirref

just making sure

Thanks for watching out for me.

Snake · January 4th, 2014, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TnNinjaGirl

He's pretty much a figment of your imagination. @Alex likes to play with the n00bs by going back and making posts on behalf of this "kkim". Haha gets you guys every time!

LMAO

You are awesome

Snake · January 4th, 2014, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TnNinjaGirl

one more for @ally99 Go girl!

Let's make February your month! Just keep posting to get you in the top 10 posters for the month.

View Poll Results: Ninjette.org Member of the Month - December 2013
allanoue	1	2.22%
alex.s	4	8.89%
rasta	2	4.44%
ally99	21	46.67%
Motofool	15	33.33%
DEFY	1	2.22%
BobsPT	0	0%
Snake	1	2.22%
stubshaft	0	0%
Sirref	0	0%
Voters: 45. You may not vote on this poll

January 1st, 2014, 05:28 PM	#1
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	Ninjette Member of the Month - December 2013 (ally99) It's that time again! As always, to be on the ballot, you need to be in the top 10 of posts for the past month. I'm excluded, as is anyone who has won in the past 12 months. The current listing is always up here: top posters, under the quicklinks menu. The criteria to win is up to the voter. Most helpful, least helpful, least annoying, most annoying, best avatar, it's open season. Winner gets to choose a privilege that I can reasonably fulfill. Larger avatar size? Want to auto-welcome newbies? More PM space? Special phrase under username in addition to custom user title? Skies the limit, as long as it doesn't cost anything, and I can code it in 8 minutes or less. The winners get all the same privileges as a group, so you get the benefit of whatever the earlier folks (and later folks) asked for as well. Enjoy! Mentions so they are all aware of this thread: @allanoue @alex.s @rasta @ally99 @Motofool @DEFY @BobsPT @Snake @stubshaft @Sirref Member of the Month Archive __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

January 1st, 2014, 06:14 PM	#5
ally99 Ninja chick Name: Allyson Location: Athens, GA Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 4 MOTM - Dec '13, Feb '15	I'm excited! Neck and neck with one of my favorite members, Hernan! __________________________________________________ Sometimes it's the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination. ~Drake Check out my Appalachian Trail journal, 2015! Postwhores are COOL! ~Allyson

January 1st, 2014, 06:29 PM	#6
NevadaWolf Certified looney toon Name: Teri Location: 39°52'40.7"N 118°23'53.8"W (Northern NV) Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250, 102k+ miles -- 2014 CB500X, 42k+ miles Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 16 MOTM Jul '13, Jul '14	Can i request former MOTM get multiple votes?!? This isn't fair... How do I pick one person??? __________________________________________________ <-- Linky Hey Unregistered! The code [you] shows the username currently logged in. IBA # 56020 AMA # 521481 Fun Rides! ][ My Videos ][ My Gear Hold yourself to the same rules you expect others to follow.
	1 out of 1 members found this post helpful.

January 1st, 2014, 06:31 PM	#7
ally99 Ninja chick Name: Allyson Location: Athens, GA Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 4 MOTM - Dec '13, Feb '15	So for what it's worth, all of you guys would benefit from my request if I win. Hell, you already have partially with the additional, accessible smilies. Not that I'm brown nosing or anything. But it would be in your interest to vote for me. __________________________________________________ Sometimes it's the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination. ~Drake Check out my Appalachian Trail journal, 2015! Postwhores are COOL! ~Allyson

January 1st, 2014, 05:29 PM	#2
allanoue ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Al Location: York, Pa Join Date: Dec 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300..............2008 Ninja 500-sold...2009 Ninja 250-Crashed Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '14

January 1st, 2014, 06:07 PM	#3
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	My vote goes to @ally99. Vote for ally! Vote for ally!

January 1st, 2014, 06:41 PM	#8
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	Yea! Ally is ahead 7 to 5.

January 1st, 2014, 07:06 PM	#10
Sirref Private Joker Name: Ben Location: Towson, MD Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): '99/'01 Ninja 250 "sketchy", '13 Ninja 300 "yoshi", '03 GSXR 600 "merlin" Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '14	woah, I didn't realize that I had posted enough to get on this list last month. I wonder if I'll get any votes voted ally since motofool has won already but really either of them deserve it in my book.
	1 out of 1 members found this post helpful.

January 1st, 2014, 07:07 PM	#11
ally99 Ninja chick Name: Allyson Location: Athens, GA Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 4 MOTM - Dec '13, Feb '15	Nostalgia! For nostalgic purposes, I looked up some early posts. This was my first ever in the New Members forum, June 2009! "Hi all! My name is Allyson. I live in Athens, Ga. I started learning to ride my 08 Ninja 250 back in March. I just completed the MSF course last weekend, so I'm officially licensed. My husband has a CBR 600 and we ride together. He told me this is a great forum to do some learning. Anyway, I'm happy to be a part of this forum. Allyson" And lmao! My first twisty ride! sorry, I was obviously chatty and eager to learn. "Hey guys! I have an experience to share. I've been riding my Ninja for a little over 3 months now, and I continue learning so much on every ride! I'm in love with my bike! lol! Anyway, hubby and I took our bikes to the Ga mountains last weekend. Wow, I learned more THAT day than in my other months of riding COMBINED! What a FUN experience! For the most part, I did really well, slowing a good bit before the corners and accelerating through them. However, I took one corner too fast and ended up scraping not only my peg, but my muffler too! I've gotta say, though I'm not proud of scraping my muffler b/c it stemmed from a mistake I made in not slowing enough for that corner, I am VERY proud of how I handled myself during moment. The scrape lasted for about 2 seconds b/c the curve just kept going, so I had to stay in my lean, dragging all the way. During the whole corner, my head was up and pointed through the curve, I stayed relaxed (I think), and stayed steady on the throttle, thank god! Somehow, even though I was scraping hard parts, I kept calm and controlled. It was truly the most amazing feeling ever to know that even though it was caused by an initial mistake, I kept calm and didn't panic when things got rough. And now I have a pretty little scratched patch on my muffler as my war scar. Yeah!! I can attribute this to all my reading (Proficient Motorcycling and Total Control), and yeah, even my MSF instructor popped into my head. Now a few questions about mountain riding: When taking mountain twisties, do you guys hang off the seat at all? If so, how much? Do you pretty much ride the curve? Or do you do the delayed apex going from outside to inside and back to the outside line of the curve to keep the curve from being so sharp? (I REALLY hope that question makes sense...if not, I can try to reword it). When going up the mountain and our 250s start to lose power, do you just downshift a gear and keep pushing it? What is the ideal gear to be in going up a mountain?" and for kicks and giggles, pictures before I learned to corner. Holy crap, I had a LOT to learn! http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=32955 __________________________________________________ Sometimes it's the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination. ~Drake Check out my Appalachian Trail journal, 2015! Postwhores are COOL! ~Allyson
	2 out of 2 members found this post helpful.

January 1st, 2014, 07:30 PM	#12
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	nostalgia This is the perfect time of year to look back and look forward to more learning to enjoy our great sport.
	1 out of 1 members found this post helpful.

January 2nd, 2014, 05:31 AM	#14
DEFY ᗧ•••ᗣ•ᗣᗣ•••ᗣ Name: Nick Location: NY Join Date: Nov 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R and 2014 Triumph 675R Posts: A lot.	I am just happy to be mentioned, go @ally99

January 3rd, 2014, 10:05 AM	#15
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	just took a look at http://www.ninjette.org/forums/misc.php?do=topposters today i learned, that johny bravo guy posts even more than i do __________________________________________________
	1 out of 1 members found this post helpful.

January 3rd, 2014, 10:16 AM	#16
greenaero Motorcycle Hypermiler Name: Vic Location: Livermore CA Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): 1999 & 2005 Kawasaki Ninja 250R's Posts: A lot.	Lots of worthy candidates this month. Hernan( Motofool ) is one of the most knowledgeable, most helpful and nicest people on this forum. My vote goes to Hernan! __________________________________________________ 235 MPG Hypermotorcycling to a better tomorrow
	2 out of 2 members found this post helpful.

January 3rd, 2014, 11:16 AM	#21
allanoue ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Al Location: York, Pa Join Date: Dec 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300..............2008 Ninja 500-sold...2009 Ninja 250-Crashed Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '14	I could live with myself voting for ally99 just not against Motofool

January 3rd, 2014, 12:13 PM	#24
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	about to over-take a legend. __________________________________________________

January 3rd, 2014, 12:15 PM	#25
TnNinjaGirl Ms. Personality Name: CB Location: Murvill, TN Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): Depends on the week you ask Posts: A lot.	one more for @ally99 Go girl!

January 3rd, 2014, 12:16 PM	#26
Sirref Private Joker Name: Ben Location: Towson, MD Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): '99/'01 Ninja 250 "sketchy", '13 Ninja 300 "yoshi", '03 GSXR 600 "merlin" Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '14	Do you mind filling the newbies in on who kkim is? it looks like his last post was in 2011 edit: looking through the threads he's started he looks to have been a major part of ninjette early on and still has some degree of an affect on the site today even after not posting for a few years

January 3rd, 2014, 02:24 PM	#34
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	__________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)
	1 out of 1 members found this post helpful.

January 3rd, 2014, 03:29 PM	#37
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	__________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)
	1 out of 1 members found this post helpful.

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